puzzled by

Examples (10)

• Mrs Sykes seemed slightly puzzled by this.
• We were becoming more and more puzzled by the minute.
• Scientists are still puzzled by the sudden disappearance of the species.
• I was deeply puzzled by his strange behavior at the party.
• She looked puzzled by the complex instructions on the box.
• The investigators were puzzled by the lack of evidence at the crime scene.
• Many voters remain puzzled by the candidate's recent policy shift.
• He was clearly puzzled by the question and took a moment to answer.
• The doctors were puzzled by the patient's failure to respond to treatment.
• I am genuinely puzzled by how she managed to finish the project so quickly.